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Lacking creativity
Art news
June 27, 2012
Lacking creativity
When Ibrahim al-Dessouky, a professor of painting at Helwan University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, wanted to teach his class…
Intellectuals slam Al-Ahram for covering naked woman in a painting
Egypt
June 23, 2012
Intellectuals slam Al-Ahram for covering naked woman in a painting
Anger surfaced this week after the Egyptian state's flagship newspaper Al-Ahram modified a famous painting by Abdel Hadi al-Gazzar by…
Much ado about ‘Dunia’
Cinema/TV
May 24, 2012
Much ado about ‘Dunia’
Although filmmaker Jocelyne Saab was born and raised and is based in Beirut, her filmmaking career has also centered on…
China bars reporter, Al Jazeera closes bureau in Beijing
Egypt
May 8, 2012
China bars reporter, Al Jazeera closes bureau in Beijing
Al Jazeera said on Tuesday it has shut its English-language bureau in Beijing after Chinese authorities expelled its correspondent Melissa…
Court sets 4 July for comedian’s appeal against blasphemy charges
Egypt
April 30, 2012
Court sets 4 July for comedian’s appeal against blasphemy charges
Haram Misdemeanour Appeals Court will consider an appeal by popular Egyptian comedian Adel Imam against a three-month sentence he received…
US Marines discharge sergeant for Facebook posts
World
April 26, 2012
US Marines discharge sergeant for Facebook posts
SAN DIEGO, US — An American military sergeant will be discharged for criticizing US President Barack Obama on Facebook in…
El Sawy Culture Wheel interrupts performance for ‘insulting religion’
Art news
April 26, 2012
El Sawy Culture Wheel interrupts performance for ‘insulting religion’
Over the past week, a rift has grown between cultural activists and El Sawy Culture Wheel, a cultural center founded…
Court dismisses religious contempt case against Adel Imam and colleagues
Egypt
April 26, 2012
Court dismisses religious contempt case against Adel Imam and colleagues
Agouza Misdemeanor Court dismissed Thursday a lawsuit filed against actor Adel Imam, writer Linen al-Ramley, writer Wahid Hamed, director Mohamed…
Adel Imam to appeal jail term for defaming Islam
Egypt
April 25, 2012
Adel Imam to appeal jail term for defaming Islam
The Arab world's most famous comic actor, Adel Imam, will appeal a decision by an Egyptian court to sentence him…
Court upholds sentence against comedian for offending Islam
Cinema/TV
April 24, 2012
Court upholds sentence against comedian for offending Islam
A court upheld Tuesday the jail sentence of one of the Arab world's most famous comedic actors for insulting Islam…